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My dog is throwing up and not eating. Is she depressed after a loss?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 48 lbs

My dog is throwing up and not eating much can depression cause that cause I just lost my chow 3 days ago and I was wondering if she s just depressed

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 8th, 2018

No, this would not be due to depression. This is not specific to any disease, but indicates that something is either directly upsetting her stomach, or generally making her feel nauseous. If your Chow died due to an infectious disease, then this could definitely be related and would indicate an urgent need for veterinary attention. In order to discover the cause of this problem you will need to take Indica to a veterinarian for an evaluation. They can help narrow-down the cause of this and provide treatment to at-least make her feel better. For more information about vomiting, I recommend you read the article at the link below. https://www.petcoach.co/article/diarrhea-vomiting-in-dogs-when-to-call-your-veterinarian/ If you have further questions or need further clarification, then you may consider having an online consult with one of our vets on Petcoach. This way, you can send unlimited pictures and have a text conversation with a vet. I hope that helps and Indica gets better soon.

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